70
Vehicle Memory, Key MemoryHow the system functionsNo doubt you have reflected at one
time or another on how great it would
be if you could permanently configure
your vehicle's various features and
adjustments to mirror your own individ-
ual preferences. In engineering your
vehicle, BMW has provided for a num-
ber of options for personal adjustment
that can be programmed into your vehi-
cle at your BMW center.
The available configuration data fall into
two categories, according to whether
their primary orientation is the vehicle –
Vehicle Memory – or the individual –
Key Memory. Provided that each per-
son has a separate remote-control key,
you can have your BMW center enter
basic adjustment data for up to four
individuals in the system.
The system then relies on a bilateral
data exchange to identify the individual
user and executes the selected settings
whenever the remote control unit is
used to disengage the door locks.
Distinguishing between keysColor-coded decals have been pro-
vided to help you distinguish individual
keys with different settings.What the system can doYour BMW center can provide you with
details on the capabilities of the Vehicle
Memory and Key Memory systems.
You will see this symbol through-
out the Owner's Manual. It is to
remind you at appropriate places of the
settings that are available to you.<
Examples for Vehicle Memory:
>Various signals as acknowledgment
when locking or unlocking your vehi-
cle, refer to pages 31, 33
>Activates/deactivates the 'Follow me
home' function, refer to page 97
>Activates/deactivates daytime driv-
ing lamps, refer to page 97
>Sets the units of measure for display-
ing time, outside temperature, dis-
tance traveled and fuel consumption
in the instrument cluster
>When you shift into Reverse, an
acoustic signal indicates that PDC
has been activated, refer to page 92
>Switches on rear window defroster
automatically, refer to
pages 104, 109
>Activates/deactivates various alarm
system functions, refer to page 39
>After giving an ice warning, the
onboard computer display returns to
the previous setting, refer to page 90.
Examples for Key Memory:
>Unlocks driver's door first, then the
vehicle's remaining locks, refer to
page 33
>Locks the vehicle automatically after
you start off, refer to page 34
>Automatically adjusts the driver's
seat to the personal programmed
settings when the vehicle is
unlocked, refer to page 57
>Automatic tilting of the passenger-
side mirror, refer to Automatic curb
monitor, page 58.
112
Integrated universal remote control*The conceptThe integrated universal remote control
takes the place of up to three different
handheld transmitters belonging to var-
ious radio remote control devices, such
as door openers and home alarm sys-
tems. The integrated universal remote
control recognizes and learns the signal
sent by each original control device.
The signal of an original control device
can be programmed into one of the
three memory buttons 1. Afterwards,
the programmed memory button 1 can
be used to operate the corresponding
device. The signal transmission is indi-
cated by the indicator lamp 2.
Before selling the vehicle, clear the
memory buttons 1, refer to page 114.
While programming is in progress
and before operating any pro-
grammed system by remote control
using the integrated universal remote
control, make sure that the area of
movement of the system in question is
clear of people, animals and inanimate
obstructions, in order to avoid possible
injury or damage. Also comply with the
safety precautions issued for the origi-
nal control device.<
Checking compatibility
If this symbol is depicted on the
packaging or in the operating
instructions of the original con-
trol device, it is safe to assume that the
remote-controlled system is compatible
with the integrated universal remote
control.
If you have additional questions,
please consult your BMW center
or call 1-800-355-3515.
You can also visit these websites:
www.bmwusa.com or
www.homelink.com.
HomeLink is a registered trademark
owned by Johnson Controls, Inc.<
1Memory buttons
2Indicator lampProgramming a fixed-code
control deviceFixed-code control device
1. Turn the ignition key to position 2
2. Initial operation: press and hold
down both outer buttons 1 for
approx. 20 seconds until the indica-
tor lamp 2 flashes. The three memory
buttons 1 are cleared
Everything from A to ZA
ABS Antilock Brake
System 125
indicator lamp 19
Acceleration assistant 78
Accessories, refer to For
your own safety 5
Accident, refer to Emer-
gency call 158
Activated-charcoal filter 110
Adaptive headlights 98
Adding brake fluid 141
Additional sources of infor-
mation 4
Air conditioning 102
Air conditioning mode 104
automatic climate
control 108
Air distribution
air conditioning 104
automatic climate
control 108
Air distribution,
individual 108
Air outlets, refer to Ventila-
tion 102, 106
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 25, 129
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode
104, 109Air supply
air conditioning 104
automatic climate
control 108
Air, drying, refer to Air con-
ditioning mode 104, 108
Airbags 61
deactivating 64
indicator lamp 18, 63
sitting safely 52
Airing out, refer to Ventila-
tion 102, 106
AKI, refer to Fuel specifica-
tions 25
Alarm system 38
avoiding unintentional
alarms 39
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires 132
Antifreeze 140
coolant 140
washer fluid 138
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 125
indicator lamp 19
Anti-theft system 30
Anti-theft warning system,
refer to Alarm system 38
Approved axle loads, refer
to Weights 168
Approved gross weight,
refer to Weights 168Armrest 114
Artificial leather, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray
front 115
rear 116
Assistant systems, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 93
AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control 109
AUTO program, refer to
Automatic air
distribution 108
Automatic
air distribution 108
air supply 108
cruise control 84
headlamp control 97
Automatic car wash, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Automatic climate
control 106
Automatic curb monitor 58
Automatic dimming, interior
rearview mirror 60
Automatic recirculated-air
control (AUC) 109Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 79
indicator lamp 19, 81
interlock 71
selector lever lock 79
shiftlock 79
Automatic windshield
washer, refer to Rain sen-
sor 83
Average fuel
consumption 91
Average speed 91
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 39
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 168
B
Backrest
unlock 55
Backrest, refer to Seat
adjustment 53
Backup lamps 74
bulb replacement 151
Bandages, refer to First-aid
kit 23
Bar, towing 161
Everything from A to Z
175
Disposal
oil 139
vehicle battery 157
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
(PDC) 92
Door key 30
Door lock 33
Doors
emergency operation 33
Draft-free ventilation
105, 109
Driving light, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 97
Driving notes 125
Dry air, refer to Air condi-
tioning mode 104, 108
DSC Dynamic Stability Con-
trol 93
indicator lamp 19, 93
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol 93
indicator lamp 19, 93
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC) 19, 125
indicator lamp 19
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 19, 93
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) 93
indicator lamp 19, 93E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
the rear 55
Electric power windows 40
Electrical accessories, fail-
ure 157
Electrical malfunction
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 81
door lock 33
driver's door 33
fuel filler door 24
luggage compartment
lid 35
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP), refer to Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) 93
Emergency call 158
Emergency operation
closing the convertible
top 48
doors 33
driver's door 33
fuel filler door 24
Emergency release
luggage compartment lid
35, 36
Emissions, minimum, refer
to Energy control 86
Energy control 86Engine
breaking in 124
data 166
electronics 19
indicator lamp 19
speed 86, 166
starting 71
switching off 73
Engine compartment 136
Engine coolant 140
adding 140
Engine oil
adding 139
additives, refer to Adding
engine oil 139
capacity 169
consumption 138
indicator/warning lamp 19
quality 139
specified oils 139
viscosity 139
Engine oil level 19
check 138
indicator/warning lamp 18
Engine oil pressure
indicator/warning lamp 18
Engine oil types 139
Engine output, refer to
Engine data 166
Engine speed 86, 166
Entering the rear 55Environmentally-friendly
driving, refer to Energy
control 86
Equipment range, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models / Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
ESP Electronic Stability Pro-
gram, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) 93
Exterior mirrors 59
Eyelets, towing 161
F
False alarm, refer to
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 39
Fasten safety belts
warning lamp 18, 56
Fault displays 88
Filling the windshield washer
reservoir 169
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit 23
First-aid kit 23
Flashlight 111
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable
flashlight 111
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Everything from A to Z
177
I
Ice warning 90
Ignition 71
Ignition key 30
positions 71
Ignition lock 71
Imprint 4
Indicator lamps 18
Indicator/warning lamp
airbags 18
alarm system 39
brakes 18, 19
Check Gas Cap 19
coolant 19, 87
DSC 19
Fasten safety belts 18
Flat Tire Monitor
18, 19, 95
fog lamps 20
reserve 87
rollover protection
system 19
Service Engine Soon 19
Individual air distribution 108
Individual settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 70
Inflation pressure monitor-
ing, refer to Flat Tire Moni-
tor 94
Inflation pressure, tires
25, 129INSPECTION 88
Instrument cluster 16
Instrument lighting 98
Instrument panel 14
Integrated universal remote
control 112
Interface socket for onboard
diagnostics (OBD) 143
Interior lamps 100
remote control 32
Interior motion sensor 38
switching off 32, 39
Interior rearview mirror 60
automatic dimming
feature 60
Interior temperature, adjust-
ment 104, 108
Interlock, refer to Steering
wheel lock 71
Intermittent
mode, wipers 83
Interval
display, service 88
J
Jack 153
Jacking points 154
Jump-starting 159
K
Key Memory 70Keys 30
with remote control 30
Kickdown 76, 80
L
Lamp defect 149
Lamps and bulbs 149
Lashing down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 118
Lashing eyelets, refer to
Securing cargo 120
Lashing fittings, refer to
Securing cargo 120
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 66
Leather care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 100
Length, refer to
Dimensions 167
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 153
Light switch 97
Light-emitting diodes
(LEDs) 100
Lighter 115
LIGHTS ON warning 97
Lights, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 97Load, refer to Cargo
loading 118
Loading
vehicle 118
Load-securing devices 120
Lock buttons on doors, refer
to Locking 34
Lock, steering wheel 71
Locking
from inside 34
from outside 31, 33
Locking and unlocking
doors
from inside 34
from outside 31, 33
Low beams 97
automatic 97
bulb replacement 149
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 88
Lug bolts
key 154
torque 154
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Everything from A to Z
179
Oil pressure
indicator lamp 18
OIL SERVICE 88
Oil types 139
Old batteries, refer to Dis-
posal 157
Onboard computer 90
Onboard computer, refer to
the Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer
Onboard tool kit 148
Opening and closing
from outside 31
from the inside 34
via the door lock 33
via the remote control 31
Outlets, ventilation 102, 106
Outside temperature dis-
play 90
changing unit of
measure 90
P
Paintwork care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Panic mode, trigger
alarm 32
Park Distance Control
(PDC) 92
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control (PDC) 92Parking brake 73
indicator lamp 18
Parking lamps 97
bulb replacement 150
Parking lamps/Low
beams 97
Parts and accessories, refer
to Your individual vehicle 5
Passenger-side exterior mir-
ror tilt function 58
PDC Park Distance
Control 92
Plastic, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Pollen, refer to
Microfilter 105
Pollen, refer to Microfil-
ter/activated-charcoal fil-
ter 110
Power output, refer to
Engine data 166
Power seat 53
Power socket, cigarette
lighter 116
Pressure monitoring, tires
Flat Tire Monitor 94
Pressure, tires 25, 129
Protective function
electric power windows 41R
Radio remote control key,
refer to Master key with
remote control 30
Radio, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio
Rain sensor 83
Raising the floor panel 37
Range 91
Reading lamps
front 100
rear 100
Rear lamps
bulb replacement 151
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 88
Rear window defroster
air conditioning 104
Rear window heating
automatic climate
control 109
Rear-entry assist 55
Rearview mirror 59
Receiving assistance 158
Recirculated-air mode
air conditioning 104
automatic climate
control 109
Recirculating the air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode
104, 109Reclining seat, refer to Seat
adjustment 53
Refueling 24
fuel filler door 24
Releasing
hood 134
Remaining distance to ser-
vice 88
Remaining distance, refer to
Range 91
Remote control 31
garage door opener 112
luggage compartment
lid 32
malfunction 32
Replacement key 31
Replacing lamps, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 149
Replacing tires 130
Reporting safety defects 7
Restraint systems
for children 64
Restraint systems, refer to
Safety belts 56
Reverse
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 79
SMG gearbox 76
Reverse gear
manual transmission 74
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Everything from A to Z
181
Stroke, refer to Engine
data 166
Surface ice, refer to Ice
warning 90
Switches, refer to
Cockpit 14
Switching off
engine 73
vehicle 73
Symbols 4
Synthetic oils 139
T
Tachometer 86
Tail lamps
bulb replacement 151
Tail lamps, refer to Rear
lamps 151
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel
tank capacity 169
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel
gauge 87
Technical data 166
Technical modifications 5
Technical modifications,
refer to For your own
safety 5
Telephone hookup 115
Telephone, refer to the sep-
arate Owner's ManualTelevision, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer
Temperature
air conditioning 104
automatic climate
control 108
Temperature adjustment
104, 108
Temperature display
engine coolant 87
ice warning 90
outside temperature 90
setting units 90
Temperature layering
105, 109
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 84
Thigh support area, adjust-
ing 53
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center high-mount brake
lamp 152
Three-point safety belt 56
Tilt alarm sensor 32
remote control 32
switching off 32, 39
Tilting passenger-side exte-
rior mirror 58
Time 89Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 94
Tire replacement 130, 153
Tires
age 131
breaking in 124
changing 153
damage 129
flat 153
inflation pressure 25, 129
replacing 130
size, refer to Wheel and
tire combinations 132
storing 132
tread 129
tread wear indicator,
refer to Tire tread – tire
damage 129
winter tires 132
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit 148
Torque
engine 166
lug bolts 154
Tow sockets for towing eye-
let 161
Towing bar 161
Towing eyelet 161
Towing rope 161
Towing the vehicle 161Track width, refer to Dimen-
sions 167
Transmission
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 79
sequential manual gear-
box SMG 75
Transmission lock, refer to P
Park 79
Transmission malfunction
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 81
sequential manual gear-
box SMG 77
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing
cargo 120
Transporting children
safely 64
Trap protection
electric power windows 41
Tread depth, refer to Tire
tread 129
Tread depth, tires 129
Tread wear indicator in the
tires, refer to Tire tread –
tire damage 129
Trip distance recorder, refer
to Trip odometer 86
Trip meter, refer to Trip
odometer 86
Trip odometer 86
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex